Michael Luckhurst

Past

Computer Forensic Consultant at D4 Discovery
Adjunct Lab Instructor at Rochester Institute of Technology
Student at Rochester Institute of Technology

Information Technology Project Manager at Eastman Kodak
Business Systems Analyst at Eastman Kodak
Systems Engineer at Eastman Kodak
Desktop Support Specialist at Eastman Kodak
Senior Manufacturing Development Technician at Eastman Kodak

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Education

Rochester Institute of Technology
Monroe Community College
Greece Olympia High School

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Connections

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

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Michael Luckhurst’s Summary

Actively Seeking New Opportunities

Career Summary:

• Accomplished Information Technology Professional – progressively challenging assignments, passionate about Information Technology and related technologies.

• Customer and Quality Focused – proven ability to work effectively with a wide range of individuals, groups, and vendors. Strong desire for continuous improvement.

• Highly Organized and Goal Driven – guides projects and solutions to completion.

• Expanding on Successful Career in IT – redirecting to focus on Leadership roles, Technology, and IT Security.

• Education and Certifications – B.S. in Information Security and Forensics, CISSP, SECURITY +, and CCE certified.

CERTIFICATIONS:

• CISSP
• Security +
• CCE
• CompTIA IT Project +
• CompTIA A +
• MCSE

Michael Luckhurst’s Specialties:

* Project Management
* Business Processes
* Requirements Gathering
* Team Leadership and Facilitation
* Process Improvements
* Problem Solving
* Data Analysis
* Customer Support
* Regulatory Requirements
* Policies / Documentation
* Information Assurance

Michael Luckhurst’s Experience

Computer Forensic Consultant

D4 Discovery

(Information Technology and Services industry)

June 2008 — June 2009 (1 year 1 month)

Responsible for the forensic collection, preservation, and filtering of electronically stored information.

Implemented company ‘Safe Harbor’ certification allowing for business with E.U. clients

Developed and implemented several standardized data analysis processes and procedures resulting in more efficient and repeatable data analysis
Adjunct Lab Instructor

Rochester Institute of Technology

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

March 2008 — May 2008 (3 months)

Supervised and assisted students in performing lab experiments. Graded assignments, lab reports, and provided instruction.
Student

Rochester Institute of Technology

(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

November 2005 — February 2008 (2 years 4 months)

B.S. in Information Security and Forensics with studies in Applied Networking and System Administration.

Overall GPA: 3.88 PFOS: 3.95
Information Technology Project Manager

Eastman Kodak

(Public Company; EK; Consumer Goods industry)

2003 — 2005 (2 years )

Developed and delivered on multiple aspects of IT projects including: project estimation, delivery plans, project tracking, resource team formation and facilitating.

Coordinated the relocation of 6 server rooms into a single main data center resulting in a reduction in operating expenses of $30,000 - $50,000 yearly.

Deployment of a critical application prior to a key trade show resulting in additional sales and increased revenue for the company.

Managed the United States & European distribution of a desktop application to 350 end users. Successful deployment resulted in increased productivity and less user downtime.

Global deployment of library servers resulting in more efficient use of available network capacity and improved quality.

Developed ‘host exclusion process’ preventing unplanned shutdowns due to automatic software distributions.
Business Systems Analyst

Eastman Kodak

(Public Company; EK; Consumer Goods industry)

2001 — 2003 (2 years )

Team Lead for Level 3 support group. Developed operational procedures, tracked resource allocations, and reported team performance measures. Liaison between Level 3 support and other internal groups. Implemented licensing and deployment strategies for 2 key pieces of software.

Researched an alternative software vendor resulting in a cost avoidance of $2,000,000

Implemented a deployment & training strategy for voice-recognition software allowing disabled individuals to remain productive and avoid lost time.

Implemented tracking technique resulting in a cycle time reduction of 50%
Systems Engineer

Eastman Kodak

(Public Company; EK; Consumer Goods industry)

2000 — 2001 (1 year )

Acted as a technical resource for hardware and software issues raised by field support personnel.

Acted as escalation support for Desktop technicians, allowing end-users to remain productive by resolving desktop issues in the most effective manner.

Active member of a project team to improve internal processes, process was streamlined and failure points eliminated.
Desktop Support Specialist

Eastman Kodak

(Public Company; EK; Consumer Goods industry)

1999 — 2000 (1 year )

Acted as field support for workstation hardware & software support.

Led year 2000 compliance departmental effort resulting in all workstations being Y2K compliant

Consulted with individual customers to select the best solution for their specific need ensuring efficient use of corporate resources.

Installation and repair of company workstations allowing individuals to remain productive
Senior Manufacturing Development Technician

Eastman Kodak

(Public Company; EK; Consumer Goods industry)

1990 — 1999 (9 years )

Supplied manufacturing support and process development.
ISO certification and compliance.

Production process improvements and quality assurance.

Implemented alternative manufacturing process substantially reducing solvent emissions while increasing quality and throughput

Michael Luckhurst’s Education

Rochester Institute of Technology

B.S. , Information Security and Forensics , 2005 — 2008

Courses included a wide range of subjects including:

Networking
Cryptography and Authentication
Wireless Networks
Network and Application Security
Viruses and Malware
Computer Forensics
Policies and Procedures (such as PCI, SOX, HIPPA)
Monroe Community College

A.A.S. , Criminal Justice , 1985
Greece Olympia High School

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Michael Luckhurst’s Interests:

Photography, Second Life, Voice Recognition, Information Technology, Geocaching, Dirt Bike Riding

Michael Luckhurst’s Groups:

Digital Rochester, ISSA, OWASP, AWC, Golden Key Honour Society

RIT Alumni Group - Rochester Institute of Technology
Information Systems Security Association (ISSA)
Black Hat
Information Security Community
National Information Security Group
DEFCON
The August Group
Information Security Network
Kodak
Rochester NY Residents
ABCPNG
VirtualWorlds
Dice News
Technical Green - Green Jobs and Resources
Sourcefire
Information Security Network - JOBS
Digital Rochester
Star:Jobs Professional Career Center
TweetMyJOBS.com
WNY IT Security
OWASP-MSP
Career Navigator
ROC LinkedAlot
Rochester, NY Employment Network
RochesterWorks! First Annual Career Conference: Surviving Job Loss in a Changing Economy
Certified Security Career Professionals (CSCP)
InfoSec Management Professionals
Rochester, NY Jobs
Risk Management Forum
Digital Forensics Magazine
Android Invasion : Resistance Is Futile